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Mbuji-Mayi is made up of five communes, each headed by a burgomaster.
Mbuji-Mayi
DR Congo
Mbuji-Mayi is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known.
From the “Territorial organization” section
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Diamonds were first discovered in the area as early as 1907.
Mbuji-Mayi
DR Congo
Mbuji-Mayi is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Kitangaza.1953 · CC0
In 1963, MIBA officially recorded producing 1.4 million karats of diamonds, while smugglers exported between 4 million and 6 million more karats.
Mbuji-Mayi
DR Congo
Mbuji-Mayi is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known.
From the “Culture and economy” section
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Photo: Kitangaza.1953 · CC0
The city lacks much of the organization and classic European architecture that other major cities in the DRC inherited from the Belgian colonists.
Mbuji-Mayi
DR Congo
Mbuji-Mayi is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known.
From the “Culture and economy” section
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Photo: Kitangaza.1953 · CC0
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
Mbuji-Mayi
DR Congo
Mbuji-Mayi is a city and the capital of Kasai-Oriental Province in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo. It is thought to be the second largest city in the country, after the capital Kinshasa and ahead of Lubumbashi, Kisangani and Kananga, though its exact population is not known.
From the “Climate” section
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Photo: Kitangaza.1953 · CC0